pmb, I was a little pissed at what I saw as slanted media coverage (non-coverage of the speech and biased coverage of the VP debate) so I believe I may have exaggerated a little. It WAS NOT the Gettysburg Address, but it WAS concise, clear and focussed. There was definitely some stuff that was not said at the debate (but has been said here). He said the things that we all wished he had said at the debate, but was unable to stammer out, or was directed not to say, or was hesitant to say. Probably just practice for Friday's debate.
I'm guessing now that Kerry has publicly committed to a stance on the Iraq War, he will have to stand and defend it without further mutations. But you never know...